Potthast Brothers photograph collection
Abstract
This collection contains photographs of furniture made by the Potthast Brothers Company, unidentified family portraits, crews of the Bremen Line ships, Baltimore shipping and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Pier, and ships Lynata and Shawmut. Other subjects are the Knights of the Maccabees in regalia and soldiers of the Spanish-American war.
Dates
- 1900
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical Note
The Potthast Brothers Furniture Company was founded in 1892 by Potthast brothers Vincent, John A. (1871-1962), Theodore, and William A. (1863-1935), who came to Baltimore from Westphalia, Germany. A fifth Potthast brother who remained in Germany was also a furniture maker. The business was located at 924 N. Charles St. in Baltimore, specializing in reproducing antiques as well as designing its own furniture.
Extent
2.71 Linear Feet (6 full Hollinger boxes; 1 half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Modern prints housed in 1 folder. For glass negatives, only partial inventory is available and has not been correlated with individual items. Negatives are housed individually in folders, each of which is labelled.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Theodore J. Potthast, 1975,
Materials Specific Details
Some of the glass negatives are scratched.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 3 boxes containing 30 modern prints and 80 glass negatives from ca. 1900. Subjects include furniture made by the Potthast Brothers Company, unidentified family portraits, crews of the Bremen Line ships, Baltimore shipping and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (Baltimore and Ohio) Pier, and ships Lynata and Shawmut. Other subjects are the Knights of the Maccabees in regalia and soldiers of the Spanish-American War.
- Title
- Guide to the Potthast Brothers photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-01-14: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org